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    Cut Nyak Dhien was awarded the title of Indonesian National Hero on May 2, 1964. She was a leader of the Acehnese guerrilla forces and led resistance against the Dutch for 25 years. After her first husband died in battle in 1878, she swore to destroy the Dutch. Her subsequent marriage to Teuku Umar boosted the morale of Acehnese armies fighting the Dutch, but he surrendered in 1893 due to lack of supplies and was later killed. Cut Nyak Dhien continued resisting even after being exiled to Sumedang in old age, where her health issues gradually improved.

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    Cut Nyak Dhien was awarded the title of Indonesian National Hero on May 2, 1964. She was a leader of the Acehnese guerrilla forces and led resistance against the Dutch for 25 years. After her first husband died in battle in 1878, she swore to destroy the Dutch. Her subsequent marriage to Teuku Umar boosted the morale of Acehnese armies fighting the Dutch, but he surrendered in 1893 due to lack of supplies and was later killed. Cut Nyak Dhien continued resisting even after being exiled to Sumedang in old age, where her health issues gradually improved.

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    Cut Nyak Dhien

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    Cut Nyak Dhien was awarded the title of Indonesian National Hero on May 2, 1964. She was a leader of the Acehnese guerrilla forces and led resistance against the Dutch for 25 years. After her first husband died in battle in 1878, she swore to destroy the Dutch. Her subsequent marriage to Teuku Umar boosted the morale of Acehnese armies fighting the Dutch, but he surrendered in 1893 due to lack of supplies and was later killed. Cut Nyak Dhien continued resisting even after being exiled to Sumedang in old age, where her health issues gradually improved.

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    1. When was Cut Nyak Dhien awarded the title of Indonesian National Hero?

    On 2 May 1964.

    2. Tell your friends about Cut Nyak Dhien’s parents!

    Cut Nyak Dhien was a leader of the Acehnese guerrilla and she led guerrilla actions against the Dutch for
    25 years. Cut Nyak Dhien’s father, Teuku Nanta Setia and her mother was also from an aristocrat family.

    3. What education did she receive when she was young?

    She received religion and household matters education.

    4. Who was Teuku Cik Ibrahim Lamnga?

    Cut Nyak Dhien’s first husband.

    5. When did the Aceh war start?

    On 26 March 1873.

    6. What happened in Aceh in 1874?

    The Dutch captured Sultan’s Palace.

    7. Why did Cut Nyak Dhien swear to destroy the Dutch?

    Lamnga, her husband, died in action on June 29, 1878.

    8. What was the effect of Cut Nyak Dhien’s marriage to Teuku Umar on the Aceh armies?

    The marriage greatly boosted the morale of Aceh armies in their fight against Dutch.

    9. Why did Teuku Umar surrender to the Dutch in 1893?

    Because Teuku Umar's army undersupplied.

    10. How was Teuku Umar killed?

    Umar was killed during a battle when the Dutch launched a surprise attack on him in Meulaboh .

    11. According to the text, how should an Acehnese woman respond to the death of her family member
    in a war?

    As Acehnese women, they may not shed tears for those who have been martyred.

    12. What did Cut Nyak Dhien suffer from when she was old?

    Cut Nyak Dhien suffered from nearsightedness and arthritis.


    13. What was done by Cut Gambang after Cut Nyak Dhien was captured?

    Cut Gambang escaped and continued the resistance.

    14. When Cut Nyak Dhien was brought to Banda Aceh, was her nearsightedness getting better?

    Yes, it was. Her myopia and arthritis slowly healed.

    15. Why did the Dutch put her into exile in to Sumedang?

    Because the Dutch were afraid she would mobilize the resistance of Aceh people.

    16. Had you lived close to Cut Nyak Dhien, what would you have done to support her efforts in fighting
    against the Dutch colonialization?

    I would have reminding her to take care her health.

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